Bringing back Memoirs of an Illusory Larcener?

[Subtle_Rose]

I don't know about most people (thus the reason for the poll), but I really enjoyed Memoirs of an Illusory Larcener the few times I played; it was fun, funny, quirky, and very unique. I've heard that some people experienced a few glitches with it (though I never did, personally), so obviously it would have to be updated and/or reworked a bit, but I think it was a really fun quest that deserves to be brought back. What say you all?

 

[droid327]

The devs have said it'd need to be rebuilt from scratch

I wouldn't want them to try and redo the unique portal system either, just go back to zoning screen. But yes it was a funny satire quest

 

[The_Human_Cypher]

I don't know about most people (thus the reason for the poll), but I really enjoyed Memoirs of an Illusory Larcener the few times I played; it was fun, funny, quirky, and very unique. I've heard that some people experienced a few glitches with it (though I never did, personally), so obviously it would have to be updated and/or reworked a bit, but I think it was a really fun quest that deserves to be brought back. What say you all?

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. I started a similar poll several months ago. No other regular quest that is part of an adventure pack has ever been completely removed from DDO, so the devs should rebuild it. It's also a great quest, which is one more reason to bring Memoirs back to the game!

 

[Fauxknight]

The map moving around you caused no end of issues. I don't see why it couldn't be rewritten to transport the characters around instead. From the players point of view it wouldn't really be any different.

 

[l_remmie]

The whole quest was a proof of concept. For the "teleport" mechanic. It was interesting but problematic.
There wasn't much to the quest itself and neither the story within or withour made any sense.
There is nothing to salvage here.

Use working hours to make something better. You can even make a new quest with the same name as a guide.

 

[RangerOne]

How I loathed this quest...

 

[Ying]

The teleporting was problematic. I lost count the number of times I teleported only to be stuck in the floor and had to restart. Good riddance to that design.

 

[Thumbed_Servant]

Beating a dead horse here no matter one's opinion of the quest.

 

[The_Human_Cypher]

The whole quest was a proof of concept. For the "teleport" mechanic. It was interesting but problematic.
There wasn't much to the quest itself and neither the story within or withour made any sense.
There is nothing to salvage here.

Use working hours to make something better. You can even make a new quest with the same name as a guide.

The concept of Memoirs is good, along with many of its individual scenes (e.g., the elf fight, the airship, etc). The quest could be redone with better mechanics and an improved story continuity. I think it should be re-added to the game. It's a bad precedent to completely pull a quest that was added as part of an adventure pack.

 

[FaustianBargain]

I certainly don’t want a return the stuck spot bacchanalia that it was. If they rebuilt it with straightforward portals I’d be fine with it - biggest reason to do so would be to put the circlet into a quest with reaper difficulty.
Maybe secondarily to add back the free favor and a few monster manual entries now lost to the ether.

 

[Flimsy Firewood]

It was causing server performance issues. There was no way to fix it to avoid those so it got the axe.

 

[Jack Jarvis Esquire]

It was causing over performance issues. There was no way to fix it to avoid those so it got the axe.

...said the wizard of the barb...

and yes, it was a greataxe.

 

[The_Human_Cypher]

It was causing server performance issues. There was no way to fix it to avoid those so it got the axe.

We understand that. What the players are requesting is a rebuilt Memoirs using the same art, voice files, settings, and so on. The mechanics of the rebuilt quest would be new and presumably resolve the original quest's performance issues.

 

[Vooduspyce]

It was causing server performance issues. There was no way to fix it to avoid those so it got the axe.

You can rebuild it. You have the technology.

For realz though, I would love to see Memoirs come back. It was a popular quest and you have a blue print already.

 

[Indyanna]

I always hated that quest lol not sad it's gone.. what IS sad is that we no longer hear "you lay down on a bed of furs" 6 times :(

 

[The_Human_Cypher]

The poll is now split exactly between the three choices: one-third for Memoirs, one-third against, and one-third indifferent. One-third of the player base is certainly something to consider! SSG could give this project to a new or newer dev (if there is one) and build an expanded and improved version of Memoirs for re-release.

 

[Toblakai]

I don't know about most people (thus the reason for the poll), but I really enjoyed Memoirs of an Illusory Larcener the few times I played; it was fun, funny, quirky, and very unique. I've heard that some people experienced a few glitches with it (though I never did, personally), so obviously it would have to be updated and/or reworked a bit, but I think it was a really fun quest that deserves to be brought back. What say you all?

Please no! One of the worst quests in the game.

 

[Phaedra]

The poll is now split exactly between the three choices: one-third for Memoirs, one-third against, and one-third indifferent. One-third of the player base is certainly something to consider! SSG could give this project to a new or newer dev (if there is one) and build an expanded and improved version of Memoirs for re-release.

Wasn't it such a technical mess last time because they gave it to a new dev?

If SSG is ever going to try to make quests that aren't just crest collection, you have to let them cut the failed experiments and not keep demanding that they bring them back. Let them try something new instead of trying to fix a broken idea.

 

[woq]

Wasn't it such a technical mess last time because they gave it to a new dev?

If SSG is ever going to try to make quests that aren't just crest collection, you have to let them cut the failed experiments and not keep demanding that they bring them back. Let them try something new instead of trying to fix a broken idea.

This! Experimenting shouldn't come with baggage. It should be encouraged and cherished.

 

[HeavyLobster]

I did the quest at least 50 times and never had it bug out.